Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-02

| as he believed it would be advantageous
to the southwest cattlemen driving their
cattle north, as it gave them the privilege
of driving through the large pastures.
Senator Burney insisted that southern
cattlemen did not want to pay for drlviD Q
their cattle along the public road because
that road happened to run through some
pasture.
The amendment was adopted.
Senator Terrell offered an amendment
reducing the lease price of lands already
leased by the land board at and cents,
to the prices in the bill. Adopted.
Senator Harrison moved to reconsider
the vote adopting the following amend,
ment by Senator Houston yesterday ::
provided that any actual bonafide settler
who owns or mas applied to purchase
one section and no more prior
to this enactment shall have the
right to purchase two dry and one wat
cred sections, or three dry sections,
without being held to compliance with
the oath hereby provided" His object
in wanting the vote reConsidered was to
amend it as was agreed upon by himself
and Senator Houston. The vote was re-
considered, but instead of permitting the
amendment it was incontinently sat
down upon and laid on the table on mo-
ton Of Senator Armistead.
Senator Houston took strong grounds
against the bill, and argued that the lease
feature was unconstitutional.
The Willis House resolution was made
the special order for Thursday next.
Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Bill No. l76, defining what shall consti-
tpte wire tence by amending the exist
ing law, was tabled by vote of 80 to %.
Bills were presented as follows: By
Mr.. Shield, requiring rlilroads to survey,
locate and establish lines on the school,
university and asylum lands under pen
slty of forfeiture, where the lands are not
surveyed In four years from the passage
OF this act; also def2ing unlawful land
Enclosure.
By. Mr.. Robson, regulating the opera
tons of live stock dealers.
By Mr.. Hudgins. q resolution for g
joint committee to inspect the state uni.
verSIty and report upon its general condi-
ton. Adopted.
Senate bill No. 10 amending article
300 OF the Revised Statutes so that the
right Of action of the state shall not be
barred by occupancy of streets, roads,
etc, by cities or parties, and excepting
alleys across blocks or squares, was
passed.
Senate bill No Il, making the CONVEX
sion of personal property by b. irs or
lessees subject to the same penalty as
theft. passed to Its third reading.
Also Senate bill No. 10, providing a ne
of from $50 to $500 for breaches of the
hu int iTnid do. Of
female member of his family, by curses,
abuses, etc.
Also Senate bill No. IL, providing that
no person shall be convicted of shy degree
of homicide unless the dead body or por-
tions of it be produced.
Also Senate bill No. 20, amending by
adding article 1879 to the code. This act
further regulates the statement of facts
in court.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Page,
Hudgins, Jarrottp Fuller and Garwood
the committee to visit the state uni
versiiy.
The House took up the substitute for
House bills II and 81, the bill to regu-
late railroads and create railroad COM
mission which came up on the third read
ing but was postponed for the special
order, the argument of the Attorney Cen
eral for the state on the case of Judge
Frank Willis of the Thlrty-frst district,
charged with incompetency and official
corruption.
After various speeches the House by a
large majority adopted the majority
report containing an address to Gov
ernor Ross requesting Judge Willis
dismissal and removal from office.